Publication Date
Year 435/1044
Publication Place
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Museum of Islamic Art
Subject
marble.
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
الارتفاع: 64 سم؛ العرض: 46 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
I. 6952
Record ID
object;ISL;de;Mus01;44;ar
Library Location
Museum of Islamic Art
Date
Year 435/1044
Notes
A rectangular marble plaque with inscription in eleven lines within a horseshoe-shaped arch supported by columns. Palmettes are engraved in the corners of the arch, and a group of branches and palmettes extend over the surrounding frieze. The construction of the tombstone indicates that it is a stele with a mihrab. Evidence of shrines of this type was characteristic of the city of Almería in Andalusia in particular. The writing is done in a distinctive Moroccan script, but it is not perfect. This writing is characterized by simple additions such as leaves and dots within its words. We can describe the text as follows: Basmala, followed by verse 182 of Surah Al Imran and verses 67 and 68 of Surah S: “Every soul will taste death, but you will be fully rewarded on the Day of Resurrection. So whoever turns away from the Fire and is admitted to Paradise has won, and the life of this world is nothing but the enjoyment of vanity. Say, ‘It is great news. You turn away from it.’” After that comes the name of the deceased: “This is the grave of Jabir bin Muhammad Al Khashab. Known as Ibn al-Qalal, he died on Monday in the first ten days of the month of Ramadan in the year four hundred and thirty-five (4/2/1044). He bears witness that there is no god but God, that Muhammad is the Messenger of God, that Paradise and Hell, resurrection, and the Hour are true. In this last testimony, there is a reference to what is contained in verses 3-7 of Surah Al-Hajj. When this person mentioned on the stele died, the Banu Samadh were ruling the important coastal city of Almería. Since this style is one of the tombstones that have a horseshoe-shaped arch that is characteristic of Andalusia and is particularly seen in the area surrounding Almería, we can say that this stele most likely dates back to this region.
Sample Text
Annette Hagedorn "Shrine" in Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;de;Mus01;44;ar
